IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean gives stomach-churning details about hitting a bird during Indy 500 test
IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean described a gruesome encounter with a bird during Indianapolis 500 open testing, where his car struck the animal at approximately 230 mph. He reported blood and bird debris on his suit, helmet, and roll bars, calling it the 'bad luck bird.' The incident highlighted the importance of IndyCar's Aeroscreen, which likely prevented serious injury. Grosjean continued without major delay, though the experience was unpleasant.
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OutKick IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean gives stomach-churning details about hitting a bird during Indy 500 test Grosjean described blood on his race suit and pieces of bird on the roll bars of his No. 18 Honda By Matt Reigle OutKick Published April 28, 2026 8:27pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google It's not even May yet, but we've got IndyCars on track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the Indianapolis 500. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {…
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